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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2011
Krishna M. Ravi, Kingwood, TX (US);
Donald L. Whitfill, Kingwood, TX (US);
Rahul Chandrakant Patil, Pune, IN;
Abhimanyu Deshpande, Pune, IN;
Krishna M. Ravi, Kingwood, TX (US);
Donald L. Whitfill, Kingwood, TX (US);
Rahul Chandrakant Patil, Pune, IN;
Abhimanyu Deshpande, Pune, IN;
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
According to an embodiment, a drilling fluid comprises: water and a set accelerator, wherein the drilling fluid has a 10 minute gel strength of less than 20 lb*ft/100 sq ft, wherein the drilling fluid has a density in the range of about 9 to about 14 pounds per gallon, wherein the drilling fluid remains pourable for at least 5 days, and wherein when at least one part of the drilling fluid mixes with three parts of a cement composition consisting of water and cement, the drilling fluid cement composition mixture develops a compressive strength of at least 1,200 psi. According to another embodiment, a method of using the drilling fluid comprises the steps of: introducing the drilling fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation, wherein at least a portion of the drilling fluid is capable of mixing with a cement composition.